12. Prize - Local & Regional Authorities in the EU Closing date: 11 January 1999 The EU's Committee of the Regions is awarding prizes for doctoral theses on the subject: "Fighting economic and social disparities in Europe: how can regions and cities contribute to a more balanced EU?" The competition is for doctoral theses (UK: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (in law, economics and social science) written by research workers aged between 25 and 35 who are nationals of an EU Member State and who completed their thesis this year. First and second prize winners will receive support for the publication of their theses and ECU 2000 and ECU 1000 respectively. A copy of the competition rules can be requested by fax on: 0032 2 282 2330 (COR Unit for Studies) Theses should be sent to the following address: Committee of the Regions Directorate for Administration Unit for Studies (ARD 619) 79-81 Rue Belliard B-1040 Brussels ------------------------------ Adam Tickell Department of Geography University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ UK +44 (0)1703 595 496 http://www.soton.ac.uk/~egrg NEW: book reviews and working papers at the egrg web site ... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%